Will my fiancé lose their duty assignment if we get married?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:00:35 -0500

We planned on getting married, but we are worried about him losing the duty station he re-enlisted for. Will our marriage make him lose that assignment?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2021 11:06 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:06:20 -0500

I should have also stated, we are both active Army currently stationed at the same base.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2021 11:10 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:10:07 -0500

No, he won't lose his assignment. He would have to request to delete his assignment. He will go, unless he deletes his assignment, and you will stay at your current location. Once it's time for him to PCS again you will both be put together

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Feb 25 at 2021 11:29 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:29:35 -0500

NO, the service will send him anyway, the problem becomes you going with him. 1st thing after the marriage is get registered with the dual Military Program ( can't remember the name). It will NOT guarantee that you are stationed together, but they do try every hard to make it work.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Feb 25 at 2021 12:19 PM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:19:38 -0500

Not unless he waives that assignment. Once you enroll in the Married Army Couples Program (MACP - unless they have changed the name of it), the Army will TRY to station you together for future assignments. If you have both been on station for a short period of time, it is entirely possible that they will just send you to the same place he re-enlisted for. If that is not possible due to timing, slots, or other circumstances, the Army will likely PCS you to an assignment which will line up you and your fiance's NEXT assignment dates, and then PCS you to the same location at that time.

But remember, MACP is NOT a guarantee. It does NOT prevent unaccompanied tours, and it does NOT guarantee PCSing together even on accompanied tours. There have to be slots for both Soldiers available. Your MOS is relatively widespread, duty station-wise, however the NUMBER of slots in your MOS at any duty station - especially once you get higher in rank - is not real high, and the number of OPEN slots is even lower. If your fiance's MOS is similarly small, it becomes more difficult for MACP to find suitable duty stations for both Soldier's MOSs. (And they also have a range, I believe 50 miles, for different duty stations to be considered "together" so you could be at different duty stations, but still considered together for MACP purposes.)

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Feb 25 at 2021 4:19 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:19:46 -0500

SGT Private RallyPoint Member if you are truly ready to marry it shouldn't matter whom gets assigned where. Your love and dedication to each other should overrule all that. Hopefully the Army will help your relationship with a joint spouse assignment. I know they try, but it's secondary to the needs of the Service. You didn't say what your fiancé's MOS is. If it's one that's widely assignable, then you two may have a fair chance of being assigned together. You both can leverage the situation by re-enlisting for certain locations, or taking a remote overseas tour with a guaranteed return to a place you both want.